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Schools and education

Find your nearest school and how to apply for a place, adult education, options for over 16 year olds, and information for teachers, parents and extra-curricular activities.

Find a school near you

Search the directory for infant to secondary and special schools, colleges and Pupil Referral Units (PRU).

School closures

A list of school closures in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.

School attendance and exclusion

School attendance responsibilities, report a child missing from education, exclusion from school and how to apply for employment and child performance licences.

Early years education and childcare

Find out if your child is eligible for free early years education and childcare, and support and advice for childminders and early year education settings.

Virtual school for children in care

We work with schools that cared for children are attending to ensure they reach their full educational potential and go on to succeed in their adult lives.

Courses for adult learning

Adult Learning offers a wide range of courses for people at all levels and interests, both qualification and non qualification, in a broad range of subjects.